The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Stays Single

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Bethesda's titanic RPG to squeeze into a single disc.

By Charles Onyett

We all know The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is going to be a massive gaming experience. The game area covers over 16 square miles, it's got a new stealth system, a much touted Radiant A.I. that should allow for strikingly realistic NPC interaction, countless character creation options and a free-roaming gameplay setup that lets players do pretty much whatever they want. The game was initially going to launch with the Xbox 360, but was delayed. As of now, it's still said to be scheduled for a nebulous "Early 2006" release.

Due to the game's size, there were many rumors floating around that TESIV was going to be released on four separate discs. In case you didn't already know, this is not true. According to an official post on elderscrolls.com, TESIV is going to ship on only one disk, which is great news for anyone pulling their hair out over the prospect of having to negotiate multiple disc switches during gameplay.

What we're really hoping for at this point is, of course, a concrete release date. That, however, will need to wait. In the meantime we can satiate ourselves with small tidbits like this. Like before, the game is still scheduled to release on both the Xbox 360 and PC platforms.